Orange production target for Iran set at 4m tons
"The orange harvest will start in December and continue until May for varieties such as Valencia," he said. Shadlou predicted that the production of various citrus fruits such as orange, tangerine, grapefruit, sweet lemon and sour orange will hit 7 million tons.
Close to 68 million tons of oranges are produced across the world annually. Brazil and the US are top orange producers.
Iran ranked seventh worldwide in terms of orange output last year. The country has been ranked between eighth and tenth in terms of global fruit production in different years.
Source: zawya.com
